chased leading pair until bundered and lost place 3rd, blundered badly 5th, behind and pulled up before 6th
took keen hold, tracked winner, mistake 3rd, hit 4 out and lost 2nd, chased leading pair, trying to rally under pressure when stumbled 3 out, weakened next, no chance with leading duo
held up in rear, headway after 5th, 2nd travelling well 4 out, ridden before 2 out, switched left when mistake last, rallied well in closing stages, just held
held up in ast trio, slightly hampered 5th, headway approaching 7th, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, one pace and no impression, slightly hampered last
took keen hold, held up in last pair, behind from 7th, well tailed off
made all, clear after 2nd until 4 out, pushed along from 2 out, strongly pressed in closing stages, held on gamely, all out
took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened quickly soon after 4 out
Cruising Bye isn't out of this at the weights, despite the lay-off. Mac Le Couteau won over 2m4f here in August but was only fourth next time when 3lb higher while neither Kilcullen Article nor Nimbus Lad have shown much over timber so far. KAPRICORNE had Kingspark Boy more than 11 lengths behind when scoring over 3m here earlier this month. An 8lb higher mark is a worry but conditions should be testing enough for him to take advantage of his stamina and Killian Moore takes off 5lb.
A Keen Sense (GER) 66-1 (11-1) Held up in touch on outer, hampered 1st, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 10, 29l behind Jaja De Jau (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Kilcullen Article (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased clear leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake and well behind from 3rd, 3rd of 5, 36l behind Son Du Berlais (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Cruising Bye 5-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistakes, weakened 9th, blundered badly 2 out, 5th of 12, 32l behind Moorlands Jack (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.
Mac Le Couteau 3-1 (10-6) Held up in last pair, headway from 2 out, stayed on into modest 4th flat, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 7l behind Church Hall (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Nimbus Lad (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten, weakening when not fluent 3 out, last of 5, 44l behind My Direction (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Kapricorne (FR) 8-1 (10-3) Made all, mistake 7th, hit 2 out, driven along on extended run in, stayed on gamely and in command when jinked right close home, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft beating Hector's House (10-0) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Kingspark Boy (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, 2nd before 4 out, driven along and lost 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Kapricorne (10-3) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
